New jobless claims rise but keep record streak intact
Total below 300,000 for the 73rd consecutive week, while separate report has wages and benefits up in 2nd quarter
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Total below 300,000 for the 73rd consecutive week, while separate report has wages and benefits up in 2nd quarter
Weekly claims, which are a proxy for layoffs, have been below 300,000 for 72 consecutive weeks, the longest stretch since 1973
Holding steady at last week's level of 254,000, the figure marks the 71st straight week below 300,000
Separate numbers from the government find fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week
Unemployment claims have remained below 300,000 for 69 straight weeks, longest such streak since 1973
Numbers from the Labor Department offer evidence that employers are holding onto their staffs and may even step up hiring
Last week 13,000 more people signed up for unemployment benefits, which still keeps the total well below 300,000
Weekly jobless claims have come in below the historically low level of 300,000 for 66 straight weeks, the longest such streak since 1973
Applications have been below 300,000, a historically low level, for 65 weeks, the longest such streak since 1973
Applications have been below 300,000, a historically low level, for 64 weeks, the longest such streak since 1973
Applications, which are a proxy for layoffs, have been below 300,000, a historically low level, for 63 straight weeks
New applications for unemployment benefits hit their highest level in more than a year, a sobering sign for the labor market
The latest weekly reading, of 247,000, shows employers are hanging on to workers and maybe looking to hire more
Applications have been below 300,000 for 58 straight weeks, the longest consecutive period since 1973
Applications for unemployment benefits ticked up by 6,000 last week, while the four-week average was nearly flat
While more workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the total to 265,000, that's still quite low
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Both the latest week and the four-week average dropped to readings last seen in October 2015
In the latest week, even as 10,000 more Americans applied, the pace of layoffs remains near historic lows
Both the latest weekly figure and the four-week average fell, firming up the evidence for a healthy job market
Jobless claims have stayed below 300,000 for the past 10 months, a level consistent with strong hiring
The latest weekly report shows a drop of 10,000, keeping the total well below the 300,000 mark considered as healthy
Even with a rise of 20,000 to 287,000, the U.S. labor market looks solid heading into 2016
The latest weekly tally shows a drop of 5,000 to 267,000 as the U.S. economy keeps bucking global headwinds to add jobs
Even with a jump of 13,000 last week, the trend remains near record lows amid a job market that's still strengthening
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